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junkyard dog
An especially nasty, vicious, or savage person or animal (especially a dog). Of a person, often used in the phrase "meaner than a junkyard dog." Though he's always polite when he's in public, Tim's husband is meaner than a junkyard dog behind closed doors. That standard poodle may look cute and fluffy, but it's a junkyard dog, you can be sure about that.
meaner than a junkyard dog (with fourteen sucking pups)
Rur. cruel; eager to fight. Don't mess with her. She's meaner than a junkyard dog with fourteen sucking pups. They say Jim's meaner than a junkyard dog, but really, he's a sweetheart.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Utku | | - | Turkish |
| Carolyn | | KER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-lin | English |
| Peggie | | ['pegi] | |
| Noor (1) | | NOOR (Arabic) | Arabic, Urdu |
| Ailen | | - | Native American, Mapuche |
| Nadav | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |